Chika Ike Rejected By Father At Birth, Actress Reveals Why

Nigerian actress and author of Boss Up, Chika Ike, recently opened up on her personal life in her new. She revealed her father rejected her at birth because she was a girl.

While talking about the book, Chike Ike said “I was rejected from birth by my father because he didn’t want a girl. So, it talks about me, my challenges growing up and the rejection I faced from my family. The book also talks about the business world because people think I like money.

“Well, they may be right because I grew up with nothing and don’t want to be a failure and I always push myself to succeed. I want to challenge myself to be somebody people thought I can never be.”

She went on to explain that her time at Harvard Business School was not a mistake as she learnt how to run a successful business during her time there.

“Harvard Business School was a launch pad for me because I found myself in a room with professionals – big people who run global businesses – sitting among business tycoons. I talked about tricks and how to run a successful business.

“They (HBS) also gave me a personal coach who went deep into my personal life: my family, my upbringing and me. I was someone who was brought up guided but Harvard Business School unguided me.

“They made me stand in front of over 200 professionals to talk about my life. I spoke so much about my life, family and how I was rejected by my father who was a good husband and father to all his children. But I didn’t have a good relationship with him growing up.”